Most Popular Books by Jean DE BRUNHOFF

The classic story of literature’s most beloved elephant. After his mother is killed by a hunter, Babar avoids capture by escaping to the city, where he is befriended by the kindly Old Lady. Later, with cousins Celeste and Arthur, he returns to the great forest to be crowned King of the Elephants. With the original illustrations from Jean de Brunhoff''s 1931 classic, this first Babar story has enchanted generations.

In words and pictures the many things that Babar and his friends do at home.

Babar and Celeste have many adventures as they travel around the world.

Babar, the King of the Elephants, sets out to find Father Christmas and bring him back to visit the children of the Elephants'' country.

Facsimile of 1933 Edition. New English Translation especially for this edition. Jean de Brunhoff (1899-1937) was a French writer and illustrator and creator of the Babar books, the first of which appeared in 1931. The book is based on a tale that Brunhoff''s wife, CÉcile, had invented for their children. It tells of a young elephant Babar whose mother is killed by a hunter. Babar escapes, and in the process leaves the jungle, visits a big city, and returns to bring the benefits of civilization to his fellow elephants. Just as he returns to his community of elephants, their king dies from eating a bad mushroom. Because of his travels and civilization, Babar is appointed king of the elephant kingdom. He marries his cousin, and they subsequently have children and teach them valuable lessons. In Babar the King, the third installment in this series, Babar and his family lead the elephants as they build a magnificent city: Celesteville. Life is peaceful and contented, everyone has a job to do, and celebrations are frequent. But one fateful day a snake bites the Old Lady and Babar fears that he may lose his oldest friend. Illustrated in full color by the author.

While Babar and Celeste have an adventurous honeymoon, war breaks out between the elephants and their rhinosceros neighbours.

In words and pictures the sights and sounds that Babar and his friends experience on their walk through the forest.

Such joy in Celesteville! Babar and Celeste have had triplets. The smallest, Alexander, has a knack for getting into predicaments. Between getting stuck in the treetops and being chased by a crocodile, he certainly keeps Babar on his toes, but the king readily admits, “Truly it is not easy to bring up a family, but how nice the babies are!” The fifth Babar story is a wonderful and heartwarming salute to parenthood which every Mom and Dad will appreciate.

Newcomers to Celestville have so many Christmas decorations on their hilltop house that Babar receives a demand from King Rataxes of nearby Rhino City that the "ugliness" be removed.

In words and pictures the adventures of Babar and his friends as they take a walk through the streets of Celesteville.

Babar wants to find a very special present for the Old Lady.

The story of the orphaned elephant who was taken in by a kindly old woman in the city before returning to the forest to be crowned king features music composed for the character by Francis Poulenc.

Bright, colourful alphabet book with colour illustrations by author. Brief text puts letters into context.

Fac-similé intégral de l''édition de 1936. Cet ouvrage est disponible, à meilleur compte, dans d''autres collections (##Lutin poche##). Présentation luxeuse. Livre-cadeau.

Such joy in Celesteville! Babar and Celeste have had triplets. The smallest, Alexander, has a knack for getting into predicaments. Between getting stuck in the treetops and being chased by a crocodile, he certainly keeps Babar on his toes, but the king readily admits, " Truly it is not easy to bring up a family, but how nice the babies are!" The fifth Babar story is a wonderful and heartwarming salute to parenthood which every Mom and Dad will appreciate.

One of the stories featuring Babar the Elephant, who was created in the 1930s by Jean de Brunhoff and given new life by his son Laurent after World War II. The cassette features the voice of Louis Jourdan.

Babar''s gift of a boat to his friend Zephir is useful when the monkey searches for a lost princess and returns her safely home.

In the most fantastical of the classic Babar stories, we follow Zephir, Babar''s monkey friend, home on school holiday. The monkey princess, Isabelle, has been kidnapped by the horned monster Polomoche, and everyone is very worried. But Zephir, with the help of a tiny mermaid named Eleanore, is certain that he can save the princess himself. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Babar and Celeste take off on their honeymoon travels, visiting a variety of beautiful places--including a deserted island, a circus, and ski slopes--in a pop-up version of a Babar classic.